Cole Slaw is great for a picnic or an outdoor barbecue. Too often, though, it is made with mayo, making it rather delicate and needing to be refrigerated. I have created this recipe to solve that problem. Here’s my cole slaw recipe without the mayo. It’s still a good idea […]
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Summer is the season for squash. Yellow summer squash and zucchini are plentiful in South Texas in the summer months. Here’s an easy dish that is light and refreshing. Made primarily from vegetables from our local farmer. It doesn’t get any fresher than that! I like to prepare all the […]
During the pandemic, I spent a lot of time cooking. And in July of 2020 I got the idea to make Ratatouille. I didn’t realize that making Ratatouille was going to turn into a passion. This video is a redo of a speech I gave in Toastmasters. It’s not the […]
Cauliflower is a tasty and versatile vegetable. I’m surprised to still be getting it from our favorite farmer, but this has not been a normal year, weatherize. Did you know it was this colorful? I think for years I only knew about the more common white cauliflower. You can make […]
Miraculously, spinach survived the brutal cold we had in February. Brutal for South Texas anyway. Spinach is good for you. Though I do not recommend the canned spinach that Popeye used to eat. Unless that’s all you have available. Nor am I much a fan of frozen spinach, which seems […]
It’s an interesting looking vegetable, right? I think it’s pretty. I’ll be honest, I don’t think I knew of its existence until we started shopping the farmers markets. This is one of those veggies that I have experimented with. And been pleased with the results. Recently, I made a salad […]
One thing I enjoy about buying local is that the veggie choice change with the season. Right now, in South Texas, Sugar Snap Peas are plentiful. They’re quite tasty, with a sweetness that gives them their name. And they’re so good for you. Fun Fact: They’re actually called Edible Pod […]
What keeps you from cooking more meals at home? I know that for many people, they don’t know what to cook and they don’t know how to cook. And that happens to be the mission of Veggies 101: To show people that it is easy to prepare healthy and delicious […]
This week’s quote was suggested by a friend of mine: Ready! Fire! Aim! She said that last week’s quote reminded her of it. In case you missed it, here’s last week’s quote from Seth Godin: “Do the work, become the artist. Instead of planning, simply become. Acting as if is […]
This week’s quote comes from Seth Godin. I first ‘met’ Seth Godin when a wise friend introduced me to his book, “Purple Cow.” I now have a whole collection of his books. Today’s quote comes from “The Practice” and he says: Do the work, become the artist. Instead of planning, […]